Webinar: “Understanding EVs: Real People Share Real Stories of Electrifying Their Ride”
On our fourth Clean Energy Generation webinar, “Understanding EVs: Real People Share Real Stories of Electrifying Their Ride,” hosted August 29, a panel of electric vehicle (EV) owners and drivers shared stories and insights from their experiences with EVs. During the webinar, we dove deeper into what’s it’s like to own, charge, travel, and save money with an EV and heard advice from real people who have gone electric, including:
- EVNoire Associate Director Tarique André Miller, on EV charging availability and how we all benefit from transitioning to a more sustainable future with help from clean energy technologies like EVs
- SACE Electric Transportation Equity Manager Madelyn Collins and ETCF Community Engagement Liaison Wesleigh Wright, on what they learned about EV range and community charging during their first EV road trip
- SACE volunteer Sara Vinson, on purchasing an EV, using federal tax credits to save money, and benefiting from the low maintenance of EVs (including her vow to never get an oil change again!)
Also during the webinar, SACE’s Climate Advocacy Director Chris Carnevale shared how each of us has a role we can play in the Clean Energy Generation movement, no matter our age, income, abilities, or zipcode. The webinar was moderated by SACE’s Senior Electric Transportation Program Manager, Dory Larsen.
Below you will find resources shared during the webinar:
- “EV Facts 101” One-Pager
- Blog – My EV Road Trip from Knoxville to Atlanta
- Blog – Sara Vinson: How Vowing Against Oil Changes Led to a Family Love of EVs
- Read: EV Tax Credit: Rules for New and Used Electric Vehicles and 2024 EV Tax Credits Guide
- Search: New EVs Eligible for Federal Tax Credits After 2023
- Tool: EV Charging Station Locator
- Learn about Madelyn & Wesleigh’s road trip destination: Southeast Environmental Justice Summit
- Tool: Sundown Town Map by James W. Loewen
- Read: NYT Article about Black travelers’ road trip experiences
The Clean Energy Generation is motivated by what our daily lives, communities, country, and planet will look like when clean energy replaces decades of dirty pollution from fossil fuels. We are working together for communities powered by clean energy with good jobs, clean air and water, clean transportation, a stable climate, and affordable bills, where all of us can thrive.